My Little Repeats 201: "The Beginning of the End, part 1"

"It was North Star, you fools, not Gusty!"

S9E01: "The Beginning of the End, part 1"

6 April 2019

My original rating: ★★★★ (for both parts)

IMDb score: 8.6

The one with Protectors of Equestria!

Thoughts: And we're back! As, indeed are the Lady Writers, in a very welcome reprise. Celestia and Luna spring their retirement on the Manes. Rainbow rather bluntly reminds Twilight that the Princesses "almost never help". The Legion of Doom takes shape, though knowing now that Grogar is, well, not Grogar can't help but be disappointing. (His eyebrows may be the giveaway...) Sombra conquering the Crystal Empire is dark stuff, though. I loved seeing the Elements of Harmony again, and glad they got to have one last Rainbow of Light before being destroyed. I can't help but bump this down to a high three now I know Grogar was a fake-out, but it was still a solid start to the show's final season.

Choice quote: Twilight: "Twilighting? You... you made me a verb?"

New rating: ★★★

Next up, shockingly enough, will be "The Beginning of the End, part 2". I hope that news doesn't disappoint you too much. :P

Another little update: MLP material restarts tomorrow!

And not just any MLP material, either – because I'll finally be getting going with the final season of Friendship is Magic, and giving you my potted thoughts on "The Beginning of the End, part 1". It has been much too long. The ponyfic review has still not been forgotten, but that requires me to be able to concentrate properly for longer. It will arrive, though!

Little update

I'm feeling better than I was a week ago, and I expect to be posting something actually Pony related here within the next week. Thank you for your patience, everyone!

And again

This time it was a sudden dental emergency, fortunately not with pain but with a "this needs fixing" and I'm now exhausted. The Ponyfic Roundup Spotlight will happen, but this time I'm not promising a date. In the next few days, I hope.

As for Ponyfic Roundup itself? It may go on hold for a little bit. I've been fighting against that idea for a while, but I think it's time to admit reality. I'm well aware that plenty of people say "for a little bit" about something and then it never comes back. That really, truly isn't my intention. But I can't promise.

I will at least try to post about S9 of FiM, though. Since that's not on a weekly schedule, it's easier for me. And unlike Ponyfic Roundup, it has a defined finish line. But again, no promises. The world has ground me down recently, and not only the stuff you see on TV.